Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Although America's deputy commander has a high position, he does not have much power. To be precise, in addition to being the President of the Senate and being able to vote only when the votes for and against are equal, the only remaining power is to automatically take over the leader in the event of his death.

But the deputy commander's majesty is still quite a lot.

When necessary, Air Force Two, the deputy commander's special plane, can be used. In normal times, the Secret Service protects oneself and family members in the same manner as a general officer.

After all, when there is a need to attend state affairs, this is where the two empires are.

Barbara's son does not live in the White House, but when he travels, he still has a Secret Service agent to protect his safety.

"Just pretend you didn't see him." Little George saw that Ronald was a little nervous when he saw the agent with the gun, and said to the big and round Secret Service officer, "Hey, give me and my friends some space."

It was difficult to mention Eisner's request directly to Barbara's son, so Ronald thought about it and used the pretext of looking for his own relatives in the Jerome family to call him and ask about the other outstanding members of the Yale fraternity. Contact details of the Roma family.

Sure enough, because of his alcoholism, he was having a cold war with his wife Laura. When he heard about such fun things, he immediately flew to New York and asked Ronald to go to New Haven with him.

Roland Bates, manager of the Screen Fund, also came to New York to meet him. Michael Eisner happened to come over and "encountered" each other by chance. The two understood each other's purpose, and quickly chatted together with the help of Ronald and Barbara's son.

Michael Eisner wooed Jeff Katzenberg, and the two made about half of Hollywood's top-grossing films over the past decade. What Roland Bates needed was this kind of strong producer and manager, and they quickly reached a deal. Eisner could only use the funds for the filming of live-action films, but not for Disney's traditional animated films. But the cost is a bottomless pit.

Roland Bates endorsed Eisner, adding the most important weight to his negotiations to become Disney president.

Ronald took little George with him to New Haven, where he studied at Yale University, to look for clues.

"Let me tell you, when I was young, Laura was a beauty. I fell in love with her at first sight at a barbecue party. It took me three weeks for her to agree to date me, but after three months, she You agreed to my proposal."

In the town of New Haven, Ronald walked to the home of Jerome, a classmate of George's classmate. On the way, he showed Ronald many photos of his wife and a pair of beautiful twin daughters.

"But now she has become a nagging housewife, and every time she drinks..."

Ronald shook his head, marriage didn't always look good.

He complained for a while, then became happy again. He saw the old guy from the Yale Skull and Bones Society, "Roger, Roger."

Roger Jerome is a local and now works on Wall Street. When he came back this time, he made a special trip to meet with classmate George Jr. to connect with him.

"You must be Ronald. George told me about you. My father knew about your great-aunt, Jeanne Jerome, your great-grandfather Gilbert's sister. She just died in 1979." After her death, she was buried with her brother and mother in Evergreen Cemetery.”

"Oh," Ronald thought to himself. If he had known this in the first year after coming here, he might have been able to meet this old aunt.

In the Jerome family cemetery in New England, Jeanne Jerome's tombstone is the newest. It has a photo of her when she was young. It is very beautiful. She lived to be ninety-one years old and never married. There are no heirs either.

The will she left stated that her ancestral home and some modest property would be donated to the church. He left only a letter to his brother Gilbert's descendants, hoping that they would come and seek the glory of their ancestors.

"It seems that there are no direct relatives." Ronald didn't want to have anything to do with those Jerome people. Their watch factory was gone long ago, and most of the remaining members were engaged in education and finance.

"The old aunt said that the glass made by Tiffany that her mother donated in memory of her brother is still in the original church?"

"Yes, but it's already dilapidated. I can accompany you to have a look. It's not far." Roger pointed to the road, and several people walked to an ancient building.

"This doesn't seem like a church, but looks like a Jewish synagogue?"

"Yes, Quakerism declined greatly in New England. In the 1950s, the newly immigrated Jews here bought it and turned it into a synagogue after they became rich."

Roger found the entrance and walked in.

"Afterwards, they moved to buildings with better conditions, and the place completely declined. Real estate developers took a fancy to this land, and it is said that it will be demolished soon."

Ronald walked in and there was dust on the ground. The tables and chairs in the church had also been taken away, and it was actually just an empty hall.

"Ahem..."

Ronald choked and coughed due to the dust stirred up inside. He looked towards the window that the old aunt had described. All the wooden windows high up had been knocked out, and it seemed that some belongings had been taken away.

"look……"

Just when Ronald was disappointed, little George patted him on the shoulder.

Looking along his fingers, the sun shone in from the window that had been pried off from above. In the dusty old church, a clear light path shone on a piece of window wood that had been torn off on the ground.

Ronald stepped forward and took a look. Miraculously, the window glass donated in his great-grandfather's name was still lying there quietly.

Maybe when the Jews converted it into a guild hall, they didn't spend any money to install new glass and kept the old one.

Ronald carefully wiped away the dust with a handkerchief, and the name of the donor was faintly visible on the wood under the back of the glass.

Little George saw all this and quickly crossed himself on his chest, "Oh my god, this is simply a miracle."

Little George was very satisfied with this trip to recognize his ancestors. Especially when he found the piece of window glass in the church, he felt that it was a manifestation of God.

On the way back, he also picked up a Bible and read it, "Maybe Laura is right. If I start reading the Bible every day, maybe I can quit drinking."

…

The glass was carefully re-cleaned by a craftsman, and then made into an ornament. Ronald placed the only connection between himself and the world in his aunt's home on Staten Island.

Ronald himself returned to Los Angeles.

Eisner left Disney, and it would take some time before they fully negotiated the terms and announce them to the outside world. The pilot movie that was originally promised had to be put on hold for the time being.

Niceta contacted Dino De Laurentiis, the owner of the adaptation rights for "Year of the Dragon".

"You want to direct this movie? Laurentiis looks very Neapolitan. After hearing Ronald's thoughts on Chinese-American movies, he made an offer.

"Okay, but you have to sign a two-film contract with me."

"Why?" Ronald was puzzled.

"This is how I make movies. When I meet a director I like, I want to work with him on more films. For example, I hired Oliver Stone as the screenwriter for 'Year of the Dragon'. I like his creations very much. , Conan the Barbarian was also written by him for me. As long as he is willing, I will make the Vietnam War movie he has always wanted."

"Is that so? Has he already written the script?" Ronald didn't expect that the movie would progress so quickly.

"Yes, you have to hurry up. If you don't come, I will hand it over to Michael Cimino." Dino Laurentiis mentioned a familiar name.

"If you are willing to take over, I will let you do it. But the time cannot be delayed any longer. It must be started next month."

"His adaptation rights are about to expire," Nicota, the agent who accompanied Ronald, reminded in her ear.

"I'd like to read the script if I can."

"Here you go, answer me as soon as possible."

Ronald went home and read the "Year of the Dragon" script rewritten by Oliver Stone, and the more he read, the more something seemed wrong. What a good Chinese-American story, but it involves the Vietnam War.

"Mr. Laurentiis, there is something wrong with this adaptation. It turns out that it is based on the conflict between the two generations of leaders in Chinatown who hope to maintain the original order of Chinese Americans and the mainstream order dominated by white people to reflect the unique culture and concepts of Chinese Americans. .

Now that it has been changed, most of the chapter covers the Vietnam War. Are Chinese and Vietnamese not the same country? Are they still at war? "

"As long as they all have the same face in the eyes of American audiences, they can't tell the difference between Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese anyway."

"This?" Ronald was quite disappointed. Originally, this was a Chinese-American story that he wanted to shoot. Now that time is running out, it’s definitely too late to revise the basics. According to Stone’s script, the film must have a Vietnam War flavor. He doesn’t want to film Chinese Americans as a race that has emotional entanglements with white people because of the Vietnam War, so they don’t get close to each other.

"If it doesn't work, just give up." His agent Niceta advised him. This Dino was used to taking advantage of the director. Seeing that Ronald had a strong motivation to film "Year of the Dragon", he wanted to bind him. He has two film appointments. If he agrees, kicking away Michael Cimino, who is already preparing, will not be a burden at all to him.

In fact, he strongly disapproved of Ronald's filming. Now, his two films are still flourishing in the cinemas, but they have not been withdrawn from the screenings for a long time. According to Ronald's historical achievements, he should pursue his success and make some box office blockbusters in order to consolidate his position as a successful director of commercial films.

"Forget it." Ronald doesn't want to make such a twisted Chinese movie, so let's leave it to Michael Cimino. I don't know what kind of movie he will make. It's probably the same old Deer Hunter thing, the war's distortion of the human mind.

"Then go ahead and help me find a script." Ronald agreed to give up and look for a commercial production that he liked and could shoot.

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